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Topic Originator: Gregshawsgranny
Date: Wed 31 Dec 07:17
They better have been down or no chance games goes ahead on Saturday
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Topic Originator: livipar2
Date: Wed 31 Dec 07:55
Can’t see why they wouldn’t have been deployed.
Mon the Pars!!!!!!!!!!!
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Topic Originator: Gregshawsgranny
Date: Wed 31 Dec 08:07
If it was last season they would have taken a hammer to the undersoil heating system, and put air con units on the pitch to try get the game scrapped , but aye hopefully they have them down
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Wed 31 Dec 19:49
Did we get new ones? Thought ours were binned / given away years ago?
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Wed 31 Dec 19:51
Good old AI answered my own question
“New Investment: In November 2025, the club acquired new pitch protection covers as part of ongoing infrastructure improvements at East End Park, supported by the owners.”
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Topic Originator: jpg
Date: Wed 31 Dec 19:55
Covers have been on since Monday.Hopefully they will have the desired effect.
Post Edited (Wed 31 Dec 19:57)
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Topic Originator: Hay Fever
Date: Thu 1 Jan 12:38
Biggest issue will be the Snow up north on Friday, will County and any fans be able to get down for the game🤷♂️
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Topic Originator: Aaron Labonte
Date: Thu 1 Jan 14:23
Are county not based in the central belt?
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Thu 1 Jan 14:43
Quote:
Aaron Labonte, Thu 1 Jan 14:23
Are county not based in the central belt?
The players might be.
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Thu 1 Jan 15:14
Dingwall is about 17 miles north of Inverness,A fair hike.
Post Edited (Thu 01 Jan 16:50)
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Topic Originator: Athletico
Date: Thu 1 Jan 15:54
I`m fairly sure that is a bit of a gripe with County fans, fed up with players and managers not moving up, so a fair bulk of the squad will be based South of the warning.
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Topic Originator: Fethiyespar
Date: Thu 1 Jan 16:35
Quote:
twin par, Thu 1 Jan 15:14
Nairn is about 17 miles north of Inverness,A fair hike.
Dingwall.
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Topic Originator: BouncyPar
Date: Thu 1 Jan 16:40
Quote:
Athletico, Thu 1 Jan 15:54
I`m fairly sure that is a bit of a gripe with County fans, fed up with players and managers not moving up, so a fair bulk of the squad will be based South of the warning.
Is it not standard practice for players to meet at the home stadium and travel together on the team bus? Or would that be waived for players living closer to the away ground, would they be allowed to travel directly to the away ground and meet the team there?
For example, if a Ross County player lived in Perth, presumably there's no requirements for him to trek 3hrs up the a9, just to jump on the team coach and come all the way back down again?
Post Edited (Thu 01 Jan 16:42)
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Thu 1 Jan 16:45
Quote:
BouncyPar, Thu 1 Jan 16:40
Quote:
Athletico, Thu 1 Jan 15:54
I`m fairly sure that is a bit of a gripe with County fans, fed up with players and managers not moving up, so a fair bulk of the squad will be based South of the warning.
Is it not standard practice for players to meet at the home stadium and travel together on the team bus? Or would that be waived for players living closer to the away ground, would they be allowed to travel directly to the away ground and meet the team there?
Not to sure about “common practice” these days but I do know, in years gone by, that we’ve picked players up at service stations or locations on route. I’ve also known players to use their own cars if they live closer. Probably depends on the manager I suppose.
Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Thu 1 Jan 16:48
Oops ,sorry,stand corrected!😃
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Thu 1 Jan 16:52
A confusing thread, I thought everyone knew Ross County are a full time club based in Dingwall!
The players train in Dingwall, next to the stadium at the he Highland football academy. They are on record ( this season also) as saying they have difficulty persuading players to move up there, this is one of the reasons they pay top dollar.
Like Inverness, they have a fair bit of club flats, and I think for example senior players stay there, and go home if they have family on time off, just like a job where you work away ( like I do, amongst many)
I understand pretty much all the players live in Inverness, Dingwall isn`t much bigger than Inverkeithing.
Remember the furore when ICT wanted to bin Inverness and train at Kelty?
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Topic Originator: BouncyPar
Date: Thu 1 Jan 17:10
Random pub quiz fact - Ross County stadium is the only ground in Scotland (possibly UK?) where the stadium has a higher capacity than than the population of the town itself
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Thu 1 Jan 17:24
Teams pick players up en route, Spartans have a pick up in Dunfermline at Fife Leisure Park.
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Thu 1 Jan 17:34
Aye, and even some full time teams like St Johnstone some players drive themselves to away games, remember a few years ago when there was a bad accident and a couple of players were caught up in it and couldn`t make the game!
I guess it`s up to each club, due to practicality, I know QOS aren`t really based in Dumfries (train in Ayr or Glasgow?) Peterhead used to be based for recruitment and training in Dundee etc. it would make no sense to meet up at the home ground for away games.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Thu 1 Jan 18:05
Quote:
neils, Thu 1 Jan 17:34
Aye, and even some full time teams like St Johnstone some players drive themselves to away games, remember a few years ago when there was a bad accident and a couple of players were caught up in it and couldn`t make the game!
Actually, this reminds me, only a few weeks ago, QOS players were in cars and caught up in an accident before our game was cancelled on the Challenge Cup.
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neils, Thu 1 Jan 17:34
I know QOS aren`t really based in Dumfries (train in Ayr or Glasgow?) Peterhead used to be based for recruitment and training in Dundee etc. it would make no sense to meet up at the home ground for away games.
Assuming these are the same as last season and the season before. The ones I know are….QOS train at Broadwood in Cumbernauld, Arbroath train in Denny (Dunipace FC), Stranraer on Glasgow Green, Peterhead in Perth somewhere and Brechin at Stirling Uni.
Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪
Post Edited (Thu 01 Jan 18:07)
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Thu 1 Jan 19:17
Cheers Buster, these are all isolated towns, impossible to recruit locally I guess , how do you run a full time club in Dumfries?
Must eat up the budget in particular Brechin and Stranraer - teams with small supports. Peterhead in Perth is pretty mad! I know it was Dundee when McInally was manager, which is bad enough. I wonder the reason.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Thu 1 Jan 19:50
Quote:
neils, Thu 1 Jan 19:17
Cheers Buster, these are all isolated towns, impossible to recruit locally I guess , how do you run a full time club in Dumfries?
Must eat up the budget in particular Brechin and Stranraer - teams with small supports. Peterhead in Perth is pretty mad! I know it was Dundee when McInally was manager, which is bad enough. I wonder the reason.
No problem at all. I worked with Jim McInally previously, the reason Peterhead trained in Dundee was because he got the school they trained in at a seriously discounted rate, almost free, because he knew the coordinator. It was the same when he was at East Stirlingshire, Craig Tully (one of the players) was the Janitor at Dunblane High, so for a few years they trained there.
Running a Full Time team in Dumfries must have its challenges, especially when there’s little grassroots football played there and Southern League is nowhere near even the level of the Highland or Lowland league. I think QOS, Stranraer & Annan do a great job with their hands tied behind their backs.
Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪
Post Edited (Thu 01 Jan 19:52)
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Thu 1 Jan 20:41
I agree, these are 3 cracking clubs, and I fear for Annan and Stranraer in particular, with the lowland league trapdoor opening eventually, I just think it will happen eventually - great grounds to visit. Berwick were a really decent league team with a decent following, but I think a couple of bad seasons they don`t recover.
I also miss going to Firs Park- sadly just a wasteland now, and E Stirlingshire probably going to slide down , with no real base now. Sadly Cowdenbeath too.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Thu 1 Jan 22:23
Forfar trained at Lochgelly High School when Dick Campbell was manager.
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Fri 2 Jan 07:20
Edited wrong thread
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
Post Edited (Fri 02 Jan 07:20)
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Topic Originator: Gregshawsgranny
Date: Fri 2 Jan 08:26
No way game goes ahead, police will call it off re: travel conditions for county fans. Even though there will be about 10 of them
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Fri 2 Jan 10:17
Will be amazed if pitch is playable,and it’s called off.Surely the A9 will be cleared.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 2 Jan 10:18
Quote:
Gregshawsgranny, Fri 2 Jan 08:26
No way game goes ahead, police will call it off re: travel conditions for county fans. Even though there will be about 10 of them
The weather may impact travel conditions more locally of course, depending on next 24 hours.
Not just by car etc. - underfoot is also a factor.
Fingers crossed no deterioration.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 Jan 11:25
The thought of sitting outside the morn in that temperature (-2 feels like -7 and I’ve only had the living room windae open) has me reaching for a tartan blanket and a flask o soup!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Fri 2 Jan 11:46
Two pairs of socks, jammies under my jeans, thermal merino wool top, two jumpers, thick jacket, hat and gloves. Sorted. Might look like tweedle dum but will be dandy. Hope the game is on.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Fri 2 Jan 12:23
My back garden is totally playable, soft and taking a stud!
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Fri 2 Jan 12:50
Well if you`ve done a pitch/garden inspection, that`s good enough for me.
What dimensions are your garden ?
We could call it eep 2 🤣
Admin
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Fri 2 Jan 13:11
Quote:
widtink, Fri 2 Jan 12:50
Well if you`ve done a pitch/garden inspection, that`s good enough for me.
What dimensions are your garden ?
We could call it eep 2 🤣
Imagine how many times you would need to knock next door when Westy was playing......
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Fri 2 Jan 13:37
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Fri 2 Jan 12:23
My back garden is totally playable, soft and taking a stud!
The end where Billy Liddell knocked in the goals is a bit sheltered from the sun but still playable, alright for the highest town in Fife!
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Fri 2 Jan 14:36
Pitch Inspection 9.30am. Communication is good so hopefully we`ll have an early call either way.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 2 Jan 17:43
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Fri 2 Jan 13:37
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Fri 2 Jan 12:23
My back garden is totally playable, soft and taking a stud!
The end where Billy Liddell knocked in the goals is a bit sheltered from the sun but still playable, alright for the highest town in Fife!
Not sure "high" only relates to elevation TBF.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 2 Jan 17:58
Snowing here now - I presume an early inspection is a no brainer ?
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Topic Originator: Athletico
Date: Fri 2 Jan 18:12
Travel will hinge on how much snow in the wee small hours. Traffic Scotland cameras show the A9 as clear at the minute, but very little traffic will be helping to activate the grit/clear the snow overnight.
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